Luxembourg vs Oman
Oman is 119 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Oman about 119 times.
LuxembourgOmanLuxembourg moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 119× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Muscat |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Luxembourg bigger than Oman?
- No. Luxembourg is 119 times smaller than Oman. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Oman?
- About 119 times: Oman has 119× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Oman 18 per km².